The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the military headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Allied Command Operations that commands all NATO operations worldwide. SHAPE is s
SHAPE premises in Rocquencourt (1965)
Gen. Eisenhower in front of the flag of SHAPE on 8 October 1951
1979 military police and gendarmerie vehicles of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe parked in front of the Main Building in Casteau (Belgium)
Façade of the Main Building in 1979
The Supreme Allied Commander Europe is the commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Allied Command Operations and head of ACO's headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. Th
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
…that commands all NATO operations worldwide. SHAPE is situated in the village of Casteau, near Mons, Belgium. ACO's and SHAPE's commander is titled Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), and is always a U.S. four-star general officer or flag officer who also serves as Commander, U.S. European Command. From 1951 to 2003, SHAPE…
Gen Alexus G. Grynkewich
2013 SACEUR change of command at SHAPE
Eisenhower Chiefof Staff Portrait